The Executive Council of New Zealand is the full group of "responsible advisers" to the governor-general, who advise on state and constitutional affairs. All government ministers must be appointed as
Sir Jerry Mateparae, then Governor-General, attending his first meeting of the Executive Council at the Beehive in 2011
The governor-general of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand, currently King Charles III. As the King is concurrently the monarch of 14 other Commonwealth realms and lives i
Executive Council of New Zealand
…The Executive Council of New Zealand (Māori: Te Komiti Matua o Aotearoa) is the full group of "responsible advisers" to the governor-general, who advise on state and constitutional affairs. All government ministers must be appointed as executive councillors before they are appointed as…
Dame Cindy Kiro Official Photo May 2023
Keith Holyoake, a former prime minister, was a controversial choice as governor-general.
Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy (right) takes the affirmation after being sworn in by Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias on 28 September 2016
Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae performs a hongi with the Prime Minister at his swearing-in ceremony outside parliament, 31 August 2011